Douluo Dalu: Transforming Soul Rings into Soul Veins

Half a year ago.

"No, don't! Please, I'm begging you, let me go!"

In the Fasinuo Province, near Balak Kingdom, within the Spirit Hunting Forest outside Balak City.

A figure, mangled and bloody, crawled on the ground. As she moved, she left a long trail of blood. Boundless fear made her voice sharp and piercing.

She had already lost one hand and one foot, relying only on her broken right arm and left leg to move forward with difficulty. Behind her was a thin figure, completely wrapped in a brown cloak, with only a pair of eyes shining with a purplish-red light exposed.

The cluster of Blue Silver Grass in Tang San's hand slowly faded, returning to its vine-like form. At the same time, a ghastly white bone fell to the ground with a clatter.

He sneered, "Let you go? I just asked you to lead the way, and you dared to ask for 10 gold soul coins. It would have been fine if I had just ignored you, but you dared to mock me. You were simply courting death! It's very unfortunate, but I'm in a very bad mood today!"

She trembled, tears and blood mixing together. "Sob, sob, sob—if you've killed them, please don't kill me. I... I'm not bad-looking. I can give you anything you want!"

"Courting death!" How can a ruined flower like you compare to Xiao Wu!

Tang San roared in anger. The Dark Blue Silver Grass instantly wrapped around the woman's head. After a brief struggle, the last bit of light faded from the woman's eyes. More Blue Silver Grass enveloped her corpse, sharp thorns piercing into her body, devouring all her vitality and life force.

"Hah—"

A look of intoxication appeared on Tang San's face. The scarlet color in his eyes gradually faded. This feeling was truly somewhat addictive, impossible to stop.

Tang San shook his head forcefully. While enjoying the feedback from the Blue Silver Grass, his heart was also filled with unease. The flawed path from Yu Xiaogang had already solidified within his body. Every so often, he had to rely on devouring other living beings to suppress it.

If he didn't, it would cause damage to his body's foundation, which he was completely unable to repair with his current self. Even with immortal herbs, he would probably need the alchemical body refinement from both the Ice and Fire immortal herbs, plus the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid to consolidate his foundation.

The arrival of these two men and one woman was very unfortunate. Today happened to be the day Tang San's condition flared up. Whenever this happened, his temperament would become exceptionally violent and irritable, his heart filled with a bloodthirsty desire.

"Stop!!!"

A whip-like golden sword light suddenly descended from the sky, instantly slashing towards Tang San. Feeling the sharp and unparalleled sword intent, Tang San's figure dodged rapidly. At the same time, he waved his hand to recall the Blue Silver Grass, forming layers of protection.

Bang!

The golden sword light slashed onto the Blue Silver Grass protective layer. The powerful impact forced Tang San back several steps. He looked up and saw a middle-aged man in silver armor, holding a longsword, rushing over from a distance. He quickly arrived in front of him. After looking at the tragic scene on the ground with shock, his eyes, spitting fire, stared at him.

"Who are you? Why did you stop me?" Tang San changed his voice and asked coldly.

"I am the Yellow-Robed Deacon of Balak City, Zhang Hao!" the Yellow-Robed Deacon roared angrily. "You are slaughtering wantonly in this Spirit Hunting Forest. How can I sit by and do nothing!"

A seven-foot-long iron sword was summoned by him. At the same time, four soul rings—two yellow, two purple—pulsated on the sword's body. He was, shockingly, a Soul Ancestor expert!

Tang San was secretly alarmed. He hadn't expected to attract someone from Spirit Hall. Although he was confident he could take him down with the element of surprise from his hidden weapons, he still had to argue his case.

So, he took a deep breath and tried to make his tone as calm as possible. "Deacon, it's a misunderstanding. These three were thieves who tried to attack me. I was just acting in self-defense."

"Self-defense?" Zhang Hao sneered. "Your methods are so cruel, devouring all the flesh and blood of this woman, and you still call it self-defense? I see you as a fallen soul master, an incarnation of a demon!"

Tang San sneered. His hands, hidden under the cloak, were already holding several hidden weapons. The Repeating Zhuge Crossbow was already loaded.

"They did something that harmed my interests. What's wrong with me taking their lives? The soul master world has always been like this: the weak are prey for the strong!"

"Lies!" Zhang Hao was about to be driven mad by him. To do such an inhuman thing and still use such twisted logic to shirk his responsibility? Looking at the residual soul power fluctuations on the three bodies, they were clearly just newly advanced Soul Grandmasters. How could they possibly be a match for the demon before him?

"They tried to rob you for your wealth and kill you?"

Tang San narrowed his eyes. "Not really. It was just that their mocking tone made me very unhappy."

"Heh, hehe," Zhang Hao pointed his sword at Tang San. "Just a verbal dispute, and you arbitrarily take a life, and in such a vicious way. You are beyond saving, fallen soul master. Summon your martial soul. I will let you die with dignity."

"That's why I say, I hate Spirit Hall, especially you bottom-level guys!"

A light had just begun to bloom in Tang San's hand, the precursor to summoning his martial soul. As Zhang Hao's attention was focused on Tang San's right hand, Tang San suddenly stomped heavily on the ground, leaving behind a clump of Blue Silver Grass.

Then, stepping on the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, he rapidly retreated. His Mysterious Jade Hand and Purple Demon Eyes activated. Hundreds of streams of light from hidden weapons, under the cover of the cloak, shot out abruptly towards the unsuspecting Zhang Hao!

Zhang Hao only had time to protect his front with his iron sword, but there were too many hidden weapons, and their angles were tricky. Several bone-piercing needles still penetrated his defense and embedded themselves in his body.

"Ah!" Zhang Hao cried out in pain. He hurriedly circulated his soul power to force out the bone-piercing needles, but he was already seriously injured.

His heart was filled with rage. He cursed himself internally. What martial virtue is there to speak of with a fallen soul master?! Forcibly enduring the pain, he circulated his soul power.

Zhang Hao roared, and the iron sword flashed with golden light. "Third Soul Skill, Sword Intent Slash!"

A sharp sword qi instantly condensed and slashed towards the rapidly fleeing Tang San. In this strike, he used his full strength, vowing to kill this fallen soul master in one blow!

Tang San felt the sharp sword qi behind him and was startled. But Tang San was not unprepared. His figure flashed, and he dodged the sword qi at an incredible angle. At the same time, he threw something backhanded, and a cloud of black mist flew towards Zhang Hao.

"Poison mist?" Zhang Hao was startled and hurriedly held his breath, simultaneously swinging his sword to disperse the poison mist. But just then, he suddenly felt a wave of dizziness. It turned out that the few bone-piercing needles were also coated with poison!

"Devouring other living beings and using such despicable means as poison mist. I will definitely not let you go!"

He gritted his teeth and quickly erupted with his own soul power. How could this Soul Grandmaster be so difficult to deal with? Where did he get those footwork techniques and those endless iron contraptions!

"First Soul Skill, Longsword Thrust!"

"Second Soul Skill, Leveling Slash!"

His figure rapidly closed in on Tang San. In the blink of an eye, he was already in front of him. The longsword shone with a golden light as it swiftly swiped towards Tang San's neck.

A look of joy appeared in Zhang Hao's eyes, but the next moment, panic arose in his heart. The fallen soul master before him, why is his expression so calm? Does he still have some other trick up his sleeve?

Tang San was still retreating. He hooked his right index finger. The clump of Blue Silver Grass he had left in his original spot suddenly shot up. Two Repeating Zhuge Crossbows, driven by the Blue Silver Grass vines, fired abruptly!

"Eh?"

Zhang Hao only felt a sharp pain assault his mind. Two arrows had pierced through his two eyes from behind! He involuntarily stopped all his movements.

"Ah!!!" Zhang Hao's miserable scream echoed through the forest. His hands waved about wildly, trying to pull out the arrows in his eyes, but to no avail. The pain and fear made him completely lose his combat ability. His body swayed and fell forward.

Tang San stopped his steps and looked coldly at the fallen Zhang Hao.

"Spirit Hall, hmph!"

With a swing of his hand, Tang San cut off Zhang Hao's head.

The fourth one today. Zhang Hao's life force was also completely devoured by him. He buried the corpse, retrieved his hidden weapons, left the area, and traveled far to the south.

A few days later, in the Balak City Spirit Hall branch, a roar echoed throughout the entire branch hall: "Investigate! Everyone, go out and investigate! Check the martial souls of all soul masters who have passed through in the last few days! Even if it's in the Spirit Hunting Forest, go in and find them. Don't miss a single one of the Soul Grandmasters who have come to our place during this period. Investigate them all thoroughly! Record them in the case file, send it to the main hall. In the future, if a similar situation occurs, he must be brought to justice at the first opportunity!"

For a fallen soul master to openly and brutally murder a deacon of Spirit Hall in a forest not far from Balak City was something no one had expected. One must know, the current Spirit Hall's prestige and strength were incomparable to before. This kind of provocation was absolutely not allowed!

Tang San's face was grim as he quietly roasted a fire in a karst cave in the soul beast forest.

The blockade by Spirit Hall left him with nowhere to go. The thorns of the Dark Blue Silver Grass were too conspicuous. With things being so tense, they would definitely investigate his specific situation. He needed to make the Dark Blue Silver Grass's usual appearance return to its original state as much as possible.

Also... Tang San looked towards the horizon. He might have to stay in this forest for a relatively long time to lay low...

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Now, half a year later, the figures of Lin Feng, Gu Yuena, and Ah Yin appeared outside the east gate of Notting City.

"I won't go, I think. I don't want to see that demon," Ah Yin's hand hooked Lin Feng's.

"It's up to you. Then Na'er and I will go? You can just wait here for a moment. We'll be back soon," Lin Feng said softly.

"Mmm." Then Lin Feng and Gu Yuena walked towards Notting Academy.

And at this time, at the west gate, Tang San took off his disguise, removing his dark green straw hat.

He let out a long sigh of relief. After hiding for so long, the alert in Balak City had finally relaxed. It was also a good thing that during this time, he had managed to restrain the aura of the Dark Blue Silver Grass, and its appearance could also be maintained as that of ordinary Blue Silver Grass.

"Finally, I'm back. Xiao Wu, I wonder if you've missed me?"

A smile bloomed on Tang San's face as he walked towards Notting Academy.

Just as he stepped through the main gate, Tang San's footsteps paused. He frowned. This feeling of being watched? Is someone in the academy watching me?

His heart sank slightly. As he was pondering, Yu Xiaogang walked towards him, his expression somewhat complicated. "Xiao San, you're finally back. Did something happen? You were gone for so long."

Tang San shook his head upon hearing this, giving a brilliant smile, but his gaze was inadvertently scanning the surroundings.

"It's nothing, Teacher. I just went to a few places that Father mentioned in his dreams. The cultivation of a soul master is about cultivating both the body and the mind. This is what you taught me. It can be considered as having one less regret. I can now devote myself more fully to cultivation."

Yu Xiaogang nodded, opened his mouth, hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Go back to my place and rest for a while first. I have something to tell you tomorrow. It's a major matter concerning your family background."

Tang San's pupils shrank slightly. Telling me so early? The timing isn't right.

He pretended to be surprised and asked, "My family background? Teacher, you and my father..."

Yu Xiaogang sighed. He had originally thought that Spirit Hall had not found out about Tang San's existence. But half a year ago, an internal member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had directly come to his door. If they could find out Tang San's family background, how could Spirit Hall not know? He figured that the Grand Priest, Qian Daoliu, had let this child, Tang San, off the hook.

After they had contacted him, the clan had specially sent a Soul Sage and two Soul Emperors here. As soon as Tang San appeared, they would take him away directly. After them, there was also a group of people from Yue Xuan, staying at an inn in the city, responsible for sending the news of when Tang San was taken away back to Yue Xuan, and at the same time, heading to Heaven Dou City with Tang San.

Originally, Yu Xiaogang had thought that Tang San's talk of going out to travel and train his mind was just talk. Perhaps he had seen that he couldn't solve his martial soul problem and had gone out to seek a solution himself. After not returning for half a year, he had thought he wouldn't come back.

He had already thought it through. It was best if Tang San didn't come back. With his talent, when he had made a name for himself outside, it would be good for him to actively seek him out. If he were taken away by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to be cultivated, then his title as Tang San's teacher would not be so prominent. The outside world would only think that Tang San was cultivated by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, not by him.

Who would have thought that Tang San had returned?

He also didn't have the strength to resist the decision from his father. He could only consider whether to return to the sect like a rat. But Heaven Dou City also had Liu Erlong. If she knew he was going back, what would happen then?

He sighed. "Tomorrow. I'll tell you tomorrow. You rest first."

"...Alright."

Tang San was silent for a moment, adjusted his mood, put on a better mood, and walked towards the seventh dormitory.

Just as he reached the entrance of the seventh dormitory, he heard a series of exclamations.

"Wow, what a beautiful big sister!"

"Damn, she's so beautiful! Is she a fairy?!"

"This guy looks so familiar... Holy crap, Holy Son Lin Feng!! Your Highness, Holy Son, I want to have your monkeys!"

"What, Lin Feng? Where's Lin Feng?"

The last, familiar voice reached Tang San's ears. His whole body trembled. An boundless panic arose in his heart. He rushed into the seventh dormitory like a madman, staring blankly at the scene before him.

Xiao Wu rushed out of the seventh dormitory like a rabbit. Her two eyes blinked, and she quickly locked onto her target outside the dormitory.

"Master! Have you come to pick me up?!"

Xiao Wu moved forward with joy, passing through the group of students who were curious and excited but did not dare to approach.

Lin Feng spread his hands. "When did I become your master? I remember I only seemed to have promised to take you to Spirit City?"

What?!

Tang San's eyes were wide and bloodshot with rage. He listened in disbelief to the young man's words, although at this time, everyone else's attention seemed to be on the woman beside Lin Feng.

But Tang San could only see their backs, so he focused all his attention on Lin Feng.

This guy who shouldn't exist in my memory, the Holy Son of Spirit Hall, actually ran over here to take Xiao Wu as a disciple? And Xiao Wu, have you lost your mind? What level are you now? Going to Spirit City, won't your true form be seen through immediately? Your life will be gone!

Unless... Xiao Wu has something to hide her soul beast aura. That's right, that must be it. No wonder she joined Spirit Hall before. She wanted to use her talent to directly get the best cultivation resources from Spirit Hall.

Then she would grow rapidly, and finally find an opportunity to deal a fatal blow to Spirit Hall. Yes! That must be it!

The Xiao Wu of this life has such terrifying cunning. She's no longer the stupid rabbit in my memory. She's actually putting herself in the game to disintegrate Spirit Hall from within. Thinking of this, Tang San's heart was exceptionally complicated. This plan is feasible, but doesn't this mean I'll be separated from her?

What if Xiao Wu falls in love with someone else? In my memory, she could fall in love with me. Then what if... No! Impossible! Those idiots in Spirit City, how could Xiao Wu possibly fancy them!

He frowned, his gaze shifting to the white figure at the side. His heart was startled. Such a noble temperament. Even Bibi Dong can't compare, right? Who in Spirit Hall is this?

Just then, Gu Yuena, as if sensing something, turned her head and glanced at Tang San. Her gaze was as cold as a glacier, making Tang San feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his whole body instantly freezing.

!!!

A Titled Douluo? No, a Super Douluo! I've never seen this peerless face before. Who on earth is she?! Tang San's heart was filled with horror. Just a casual glance, and I feel like I'm about to die on the spot.

He roared in his heart. Who the hell is this again! First, a non-existent Lin Feng, and now a peerless expert has appeared. Has the personnel of Spirit Hall also changed?!

(The reborn Tang San here does not know Gu Yuena.)

"Wow, Sister Xiao Wu, is Holy Son Lin Feng going to take you as a disciple?! Is he the real Holy Son Lin Feng?!"

"Yeah, yeah, Sister Xiao Wu, is he real?"

"Your Highness, Holy Son, is the one next to you your girlfriend?"

"Aiya!—" Xiao Wu screamed. "You're all so noisy and annoying! All of you, get back into the dormitory!"

Although the group of students wanted to gossip, under Xiao Wu's tyrannical power, they still went in one by one, lining up and squatting by the wall, pressing their ears against it to carefully listen to the movements outside.

Only then did Xiao Wu notice Gu Yuena. Her two rabbit ears suddenly stood up. Her two legs trembled, and she almost wanted to leave first.

Such terrifying bloodline suppression. Is Sister Xiao Wu going to die?

Fortunately, Gu Yuena transmitted her voice to her and explained the reason, which quickly calmed her down.

Xiao Wu muttered to herself in her heart. So there really is a common lord of soul beasts. Those two seniors didn't lie to me. It's just, why is she with Lin Feng? Has the Master already taken down Lin Feng?

Mmm?!

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up. Wakaka, just a human. He's surely no match for the common lord of soul beasts. Later, I'll talk to the Master, and won't the matter of reviving my mother be a piece of cake? Sister Xiao Wu is so smart!

She bounced over to Gu Yuena, took her soft hand, and said in a coquettish manner, "Big Sister, Lin Feng is bullying me. He said he would take me as a disciple. You quickly talk to him."

Gu Yuena said faintly, "I listen to him."

Ah? Xiao Wu's movements paused, her eyes filled with disbelief. Her hand stopped, not knowing whether to continue or not.

She smiled awkwardly at the neglected Lin Feng. "Um, Master, I know I was wrong."

Lin Feng put a hand to his forehead. "Let's go together. We'll go back to Spirit City first, and then we'll talk about other things."

"Oh, oh!!!"

Xiao Wu's eyes were bright. A part of her goal was complete. She followed behind Lin Feng intimately.

Lin Feng pointed at Tang San. "Do you know him?"

Xiao Wu shook her head. "I don't know him."

When passing by Tang San, Xiao Wu didn't even give him a glance. Tang San stared blankly at Xiao Wu's expression, watching the three of them walk out of the seventh dormitory and then leave Notting Academy.

He suddenly rushed out like a madman. No! Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu, without you, how can I live?!

"Stop! Let go of Xiao Wu!"

He chased them all the way from the academy to the east gate of the city, and was finally suppressed by a wave of soul power, unable to advance any further.

He stared fixedly at the main gate in the distance, at the three figures. His eyes were bloodshot, and he was panting like an ox. Suddenly, a blue-gold figure appeared before his eyes.

In his disbelieving eyes, the blue-gold figure took Lin Feng's other arm, leaned against him, with a look of exceptional peace of mind.

Pfft—

Tang San was overcome with anger. A mouthful of blood suddenly sprayed out. He fell heavily backwards onto the ground.

"How could it be... Mother too..."

This day, some were happy, some were sad. Holy Soul Village and Old Liu Tou and the village chief each received ten thousand gold soul coins. Under the guidance of someone from the Spirit Hall branch, they chose a satisfactory way of life for themselves.

And in Yu Xiaogang's room, Tang San stared blankly at the ceiling. It's over. It's all over. Xiao Wu has been taken away. And if I'm not mistaken, Father, you have a pile of blue silver grass on your head...

However, Yu Xiaogang at the side sighed and said, "Xiao San, look on the bright side. It's just a woman. A man should focus on his career and strength. Cultivate hard, and you will have everything in the future."

At this moment, Tang San truly wanted to kill Yu Xiaogang.

"Cough, cough, pfft—I'm tired, Teacher. Let me rest."

"Alright, alright. You take care, take care."